The idea of milling my own lumber has always been a romantic idea. But it's just so expensive to own your own saw mill!

But if you could do some back yard lumber milling for say, $200-300…now we're talking. And that’s exactly what were going to talk about today.

The Alaskan Chainsaw Mill!

*** Hey, don't forget to check out the Show Notes over at www.applevalleyfarmga.com. They're full of helpful links to even more Chainsaw Mill info, plus lots of Affiliate Links to purchasing your own mill from Amazon. Thanks for your support! ***

What a thrill to finally share this interview with the amazing Roy Underhill of The Woodwright's Shop! Having been a lifelong fan of the show on PBS, you can imagine the excitement around here when we got the thumbs up for this show.

Join us as we chat with Roy and talk about his TV show, The Woodwright's School and his philosophy on woodworking with hand tools.

You don't want to miss this one!

And for even more about Roy, you can find him online at https://www.woodwrightschool.com

Apple Valley Farm – http://applevalleyfarmga.com/

Apple Valley Farm YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/AppleValleyFarmGA

Everyday Woodworking on Anchor.com - https://anchor.fm/everydaywoodworking

Join our new FB group over at https://www.facebook.com/groups/everydaywoodworking

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AppleValleyFarmGA

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/applevalleyfarmga

FeedSpot - https://blog.feedspot.com/woodworking_podcasts/

Riverside.fm - https://tinyurl.com/riverside-ricky

Click the link to learn more about purchasing an Audible Gift Membership for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months from Amazon. A fantastic gift for not only the Holidays, but any time of the year! - https://amzn.to/3CU7o6T

We also couldn’t make the Everyday Woodworking podcast happen without a LOT of help from our friends behind the scenes.

Thanks to the folks at https://www.online-convert.com/ for helping us convert our files into the formats we need.

PhotoScissors for helping us with part of our graphic design tasks for Thumbnails and cover art. - https://photoscissors.com/

And Infinite thanks to the Audacity family. For helping us put it all together in the greatest audio production software on the planet. - https://www.audacityteam.org/

The music for our Season Three podcast intro and outro is from the song Blue Vibes, by guitarist Michael Kobrin, courtesy of Pixabay. - https://pixabay.com/music/modern-blues-blues-vibes-100-bpm-michael-kobrin-3780/

ProWash Ad music - All My Shuffling - Silent Partner. All rights reserved. Used with permission. https://youtu.be/XLxIqdWsveU

EW Patreon Ad music – Punky from https://www.bensound.com

Apple Valley Cornhole Ad music – Dirty Rock – Twisterium. Courtesy of Pixabay. - https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-dirty-rock-5896/

Today, we’re looking at…Benchtop Planers! I’m going to really kick the hornet’s nest and look as objectively as I can at some of the most popular “lunchbox” style planers on the market. It’s going to be fun though. So grab a cold one and join us as we do our Benchtop Planer Comparison…right here on Everyday Woodworking.

Today’s Contenders include:

• DeWalt DW734
• Ridgid R4331
• Craftsman CMEW320
• Ryobi AP 1305
• Delta 22-555
• Bauer 1621 E-B

This week, we’ve got my Q&A with Phil Huber and Chris Fitch, hosts of the PBS television series, The Woodsmith Shop.

To say I left this conversation with some new information would definitely be an understatement. It was fun. It was educational. And frankly, it really inspired me in my work ethic and the way I approach not just my business, but the craft of woodworking. And I have no doubt that it’s going to be one for the books for you guys too!

Get ready for a heapin' helpin' of awesomeness...right here, on Everyday Woodworking!

If you’re a woodworker and you sell your work, then this episode is for you. Let’s get out our Google crystal ball and take a look at "Woodworking Projects That Sell". You'll get about 25 gagillion search results, all promising you a guaranteed look at a list of sure-fire money makers that will practically have customers throwing money at you! Well let's back up and take a hard look at what WON'T sell and what really is LIKELY to sell. You don’t want to miss this one…right here, on Everyday Woodworking.

If you search Amazon for “Woodworking” books, you’ll get over 60,000 results! But what if you had to whittle that list down to just a few Essential Woodworking Books? That’s what we’re up to today...right here, on Everyday Woodworking.

One of the most common questions we get asked is some variation of “How did you learn to do this?” So today, we'll look at eight great ways to learn or improve woodworking skills, right here on Everyday Woodworking.